The first round draw (unseeded) drew several of the fancied players together, leaving a wide open second and subsequent rounds.
As the rounds progressed no one was certain of a place in the final, but, pulling through after some extremely tight games were this year’s Kamala Open winner Dean ‘The Comeback Kid’ Lambert and compatriate George Sasonow, contesting an all Australian final.
Dean looking to go for an unprecedented double in this years “Majors”. George hoping for a return to his glory days
The first end of the final set the tone of the game with no fewer than 7 of the 8 bowls being chalked as “touchers”, and that was continued for the rest of a high quality game of bowls, worthy of any final!
George raced into an early lead, and this time, in spite of several superb bowls, Dean was unable to claw back the deficit as George produced winner after winner to race ahead and comfortably bet Dean 13-3.
So, after a gap of a few years without a major title, George was justifiably crowned this years’ Phuket Open Champion.
In the “Plate” competition, first round loser German Peter Kuschel claimed his first ever trophy by beating British newcomer Brenda Somerfield.
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